The Greatest Trumpet of Them All

The Greatest Trumpet of Them All
Studio album by Dizzy Gillespie
Released	1957
Recorded	December 17, 1957 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:10
Label	Verve MGV 8352
Producer	Norman Granz
Dizzy Gillespie chronology
Duets (1957) The Greatest Trumpet of Them All (1957) Sonny Side Up (1957)

The Greatest Trumpet of Them All is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie featuring Benny Golson recorded in 1957 and released on the Verve label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review states "For many other jazz musicians this would be a "good" or even "fine" effort, but Dizzy Gillespie has recorded too much classic music for this disappointment to rate very high".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Benny Golson except as indicated

1. "Blues After Dark" - 6:29
2. "Sea Breeze" - 3:17
3. "Out of the Past" - 5:32
4. "Shabozz" (Gigi Gryce) - 6:00
5. "Reminiscing" (Gryce) - 4:50
6. "A Night at Tony's" (Gryce) - 5:11
7. "Smoke Signals" (Gryce) - 5:04
8. "Just by Myself" - 4:47

Personnel

• Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
• Henry Coker - trombone
• Gigi Gryce - alto saxophone, arranger
• Benny Golson - tenor saxophone, arranger
• Pee Wee Moore - baritone saxophone
• Ray Bryant - piano
• Tommy Bryant - bass
• Charlie Persip - drums

References

1. Dizzy Gillespie discography accessed March 23, 2012
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 23, 2012
3. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 84. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.